Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-05-13
REVIEW
FRIDAY. MAY, 13, 1887.
coMMUNIC1TIoS

Vest of Missouri has been the ca'ef
topic of conversation here for the past
two days, aud has for the moment
fixed pablic attention On the question
of denomination aud re election in
1888. Whatever the President may
have said to the Senator from Mis-
souri,, whether he said anything or
not, what ATr. Vest said on the sub
iect, and what either Of them meut or
intended by tfeir alleged ntteran"es
will continue to be source Of comment
and discussion until the nomination of
's6 is a thing Of the past.
It was dull time and the publiea-
tios. that the President would not ae-
cept renomination was startling, and
naturally produced a slight sensation,
or at least subject of common talk.
Every body had something to say
about it, but every body with expert
erAe enough to know how these things
are done; and to he able to distinguish
between the probable and the impossi-
bic, said practically what Senator
Vest and Col. Lamont have since sta
ted, namely that, they do not believe
that Mr.. Cleveland is working for a
second term, or that he has any great
desire for one but that he will proba
bly wait until he is asked before he
either accepts or declines, and tha+
the time for discussing the matter has
not yet arrived.
Senator Vests explanation OF the
matter is that he was not correctly
quoted, but he thinks this great news
paper oak must have sprung from a
little acorn which he dropped in con,
versation with some friends at Cham
berlains few days ago. These
friends were opposed to Mr.. Cleveland
and declared that he was working fol
denomination, while they mentioned
several acts of his as proof Of the &C
cusation. Mr. Vest remembers tha
he demutred very positively and re
piled that he knew that Preslden
Cleveland did not want second term
that he was working for the purpos
Of leaving the Government in such
shape that any good Democrat coul
be elected. He thinks too, that h
added, by way of strengthening his au
thority, that the President told him S
himself
Public attention is now concentra
ing upon the National Drill whic
tlkes place here next month Fort
nately the city will be out. in all h
vernal glory in the month of Ma
The foliage of 10000 trees will shae
her long, broad, smooth streets. II
parks, circles, triangles and 9TH
open spaces will be in full bloom
flowers ard varisatcd shrubbery. \
city in America can compare wit
. Washington and ITS surroundings
the month of May, and it is then TIL
its architectural grandeur is seen to Il
best advantage. The city presen
the spectacle Of a magnificent Nation
Park intersperced with vast publ
buildings, monuments, statuary al
handsome private residences, all be
dercd by the placid Potomac.
And Washington is to be merry
otaer ways during the month Of flo
ers, as the following calendar of ever
will show. The races will take pla
in May; Patti will sing in May; Fol
paugh's circus will come; the Nation
Association of Hotel Proprietors W
meet here; The reunion of the Arr
of the Cumberland and the unveili
of the Garfield statue will occur; sol
other reunions are to take place, a
last but most important the grand
campment of citizen soldiery viii
will commence on the 23rd of N
and will close on the 30th, "Decoratl
Day"
Preparations for the Drill are goi
briskly forward The grounds aron
the Washington Monument, on viii
the city of tents viii be spread, is
ing put in condition for the camp a
the level ellipse, half a mile in clrcu
ference, where the Drill will be held
being surrounded by grand stand
spectators. This ground lies betwe
the Monument and the White Hoa
and is known as the "Whlte Lo
Here the infantry, cavalry, artille
and zouaTe tactics will be tested dai
and each evening there will be sra
brigade dress parade, while on Gov
nor's day will be the great para
The Chief Executives of a large nu
bar of states will then review with
President all of the troops in proc
sion.
About hundred organizations, fr
the various states will take part in
contest and the indications are Il
there will be an immense concourse
visitors from all parts of the coun
to witness the novel event TIL
will be distributed $4,000 in c.
prizes besides other prizes such
gold, silver and bronze medals, spe,